Volume 1, Chapter 104 – The Yaochi Immortal Palace Has Arrived

“What a massive flying vessel! Is that… an earth-rank flying artifact?!”

“Which faction does it belong to? What an extravagant display!”

“There’s no obvious sect insignia on the hull… Wait, that flag…”

As the spirit vessel rapidly approached, sharp-eyed observers spotted something on the side of its silver-white hull.

A flag embroidered with the word “Yaochi” streamed in the wind!

“Yaochi… It’s Yaochi Immortal Palace!”

“They’re here!”

Cries of astonishment rang out from every direction!

Countless gazes filled with suspicion, scrutiny, and shock converged on the imposing spirit vessel!

Even among the disciples of long-established powers such as Qingyun Sacred Land and Flowing Cloud Sword Sect, more than a few looked astonished.

It wasn’t as though their factions lacked earth-rank high-grade artifacts.

But theirs weren’t flying vessels. They were other, more practical artifacts.

To use an earth-rank high-grade flying vessel simply to transport its disciples spoke volumes about Yaochi Immortal Palace’s wealth and resources. It was clearly a force no one could afford to underestimate!

“Hmph. What a pretentious display!”

Aboard Heavenly Fire Valley’s Scarlet Flame Flying Chariot, Huo Wushuang gave a cold snort, displeasure and jealousy flashing in his eyes.

Heavenly Fire Valley’s Scarlet Flame Flying Chariot was only earth-rank low-grade, and it was far smaller than the other faction’s vessel.

Ling Chen, First Senior Brother of Flowing Cloud Sword Sect, merely glanced up before turning his attention back to the entrance of the secret realm, which was about to open.

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It was as though the luxurious flying vessel was less worthy of his attention than the sword in his hand.

Mubai and Su Wan’er of Qingyun Sacred Land exchanged a complicated look.

Naturally, they knew that Gu Luoli had joined Yaochi Immortal Palace.

Now that they were witnessing her sect’s imposing presence for themselves, they couldn’t help feeling shaken.

Under the scrutiny of countless eyes, the Cloudsea Spirit Vessel came to a steady halt above a relatively open area of Tianqiong Plains. It did not land, but hovered silently in the air.

Then the cabin doors opened.

Figures dressed in the moon-white robes of Yaochi Immortal Palace filed out in perfect order, quickly forming a neat square formation in front of the spirit vessel.

There were one hundred and three disciples in all, men and women, humans and members of the demon race alike.

But the moment they appeared before the crowd, an eerie silence descended over Tianqiong Plains!

Every gaze that had held doubt, disdain, or curiosity froze.

In their place came overwhelming shock and disbelief!

“H-how is this possible?!”

A disciple from Flowing Cloud Sword Sect cried out, pointing at the ranks of Yaochi Immortal Palace with a trembling hand. Even his voice shook.

What was he seeing?

Of those one hundred and three disciples, even the weakest was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

What was more, their auras were steady and their spiritual power solid. They showed none of the shaky foundations of cultivators who had forcibly advanced through pills!

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More than twenty were at the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment!

Even more astonishing were the three female disciples standing at the very front of the formation.

One had a gentle, serene bearing; another cradled a long sword in her arms, her gaze cool and aloof; and the third had icy-blue hair and an ethereal presence.

The fluctuations of spiritual power emanating from two of them had unmistakably reached the Golden Core stage, while the third was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

“T-two Golden Core cultivators?!”

“That blue-haired girl… Her bone age is definitely under twenty! How is she already at the late stage of Foundation Establishment?!”

“The gentler-looking one… Isn’t her name Liu Ruyan?”

“I know her. She’s the eldest daughter of the Liu family in Qingyang City. When Yaochi Immortal Palace recruited disciples a year ago, she was only at Foundation Establishment. How is she already at the Golden Core stage?!”

“And the one holding the sword is Gu Luoli! Her double pupils… They seem different from before. Stronger!”

“And the other disciples… They’re all at Foundation Establishment… How can there be so many Foundation Establishment cultivators?! They only opened their doors and started recruiting disciples a year ago!”

“That cultivation speed is absurd!”

“Their foundations… They’re incredibly solid! And their spiritual power is terrifyingly pure!”

“Look at those disciples from the demon race! They get along so well with the human disciples, and their cultivation isn’t weak either!”

“You’re all focused on their cultivation. Haven’t you noticed the artifacts in their hands?”

“Artifacts? What artifacts? …”

“My heavens, they’re all yellow-rank supreme-grade artifacts!”

“As if Yaochi Immortal Palace’s disciples cultivating that quickly wasn’t outrageous enough, every single one of them has a yellow-rank supreme-grade artifact?”

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“If I leave my sect and join Yaochi Immortal Palace right now, do you think it’s too late?”

“I’m handsome enough. If I went to Yaochi Immortal Palace, charmed one of the girls, and talked her into giving me an artifact, that could work, right?”

“Oh, give it a rest, brother… Your Dao companion snuck off into the woods with someone else last month, and you still don’t know about it?”

The crowd erupted!

All of Tianqiong Plains descended into uproar!

Cries of astonishment, anguished wails, and disbelieving chatter swept in every direction like a tidal wave!

Every faction, from giants such as Qingyun Sacred Land to second-rate sects and aristocratic families, was plunged into shock!

One year!

Only one year!

In the space of a single year, Yaochi Immortal Palace had opened its doors, accepted disciples, and trained two Golden Core cultivators, more than twenty disciples at the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment, and nearly a hundred at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

On top of that, every disciple had been equipped with a yellow-rank supreme-grade artifact!

What kind of terrifying training speed was this?!

How vast must their reserves of resources be?!

What sort of heaven-defying methods had made this possible?!

Every earlier doubt and sneer directed at Yaochi Immortal Palace was utterly shattered by the young disciples standing before them!

Even the elders accompanying the various factions had turned solemn.

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Their eyes remained fixed on the ranks of Yaochi Immortal Palace as shock surged through their hearts!

“Gu Luoli… She really has recovered, and she’s even stronger than she was before…”

“Isn’t that a profound-rank supreme-grade artifact in her hand? It’s even better than mine…”

The two Body Integration elders leading Qingyun Sacred Land’s delegation stared at Gu Luoli, profoundly complicated emotions flickering in their eyes.

Regret, astonishment, and, above all, deep wariness.

“Yaochi Immortal Palace… truly is unfathomable.”

An elder of Flowing Cloud Sword Sect murmured under his breath, his grip tightening slightly around the hilt of his sword.

The leaders of Heavenly Fire Valley, Wondrous Sound Pavilion, Xuanming Sect, and the other factions also wore shifting expressions.

Not a trace of disdain remained in their eyes as they regarded the ranks of Yaochi Immortal Palace. There was only deep vigilance and gravity.

With its first official appearance, this newly risen faction had announced its existence and power in the most astonishing fashion possible!

The disciples of Yaochi Immortal Palace stood in formation in midair, facing countless astonished, probing, and even fearful gazes from every direction.

Their expressions remained calm and their eyes resolute. Only their slightly straighter backs and the hands gripping their artifacts betrayed the excitement and pride surging within them.

This was the confidence and strength the Palace Master had given them!

This was the fruit of their arduous cultivation!

Today, they would let the entire Southern Region know:

Yaochi Immortal Palace had arrived!